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Salvia rosmarinus
An aromatic Mediterranean shrub with narrow evergreen leaves used fresh or dried in cooking.
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Herbs
Group herbs by moisture needs: Mediterranean herbs prefer sharper drainage, while basil, parsley, and mint appreciate more consistent water.
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Plant profiles
Plants in this collection
21 plants
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intermediateEnglish Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
An aromatic, drought-tolerant flowering annual, bulb, or perennial for home gardens.
intermediateSweet Basil
Ocimum basilicum
A tender aromatic culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateFlat-leaf Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
A flat-leaved culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateCilantro
Coriandrum sativum
A fast, bolt-prone culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateDill
Anethum graveolens
A tall feathery culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateSpearmint
Mentha spicata
A vigorous spreading culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateGreek Oregano
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum
A pungent sun-loving culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateCommon Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
A woody drought-tolerant culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateCommon Sage
Salvia officinalis
A woody silver-leaved culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateChives
Allium schoenoprasum
A clump-forming onion-flavored culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateFrench Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus Sativa Group
A sterile anise-flavored culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateLemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
A lemon-scented spreading culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateSweet Marjoram
Origanum majorana
A tender sweet-scented culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateFlorence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare Azoricum Group
A bulbous anise-flavored culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateGerman Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
A daisy-flowered tea culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateBay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
An evergreen culinary shrub culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateLemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
A tropical citrus-scented grass culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateCommon Sorrel
Rumex acetosa
A tart perennial leafy culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateSummer Savory
Satureja hortensis
A peppery annual culinary culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
intermediateCatnip
Nepeta cataria
An aromatic cat-attracting perennial culinary or aromatic herb for home gardens.
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Pinch flowering tips on leafy herbs and harvest in the morning for the best flavor.
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